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So I get back from a mini vacation and

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less than an hour later, a nasty storm comes up and knocks out the power. I'm running off the generator as I type! This is the first dog ever in my possession that was not afraid of storms.


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They were swirling, but not tornadic, very strange!


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Even my chairs are Ford blue.


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I'm jealous. That's an amazing view. I'm loving that first picture. You actually got a pic of lightning! That is skill. No matter how hard I try, I can never do it.
 
our female, Porsche would think the place is being attacked and she'd start barking. The other one would run and hide.

nice pics.
 
"Kats66Pny" said:
I'm jealous. That's an amazing view. I'm loving that first picture. You actually got a pic of lightning! That is skill. No matter how hard I try, I can never do it.
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you could have here the other night. a small cell went thru & had over 4200 strikes per hour. it looked like an old fashioned WWI artillery barrage.
 
Really great pics Pete Mark, I have to say, I totally dig your place and the amazing views my friend, might have to swing by during the stormy season. Beautiful pup as well, any tips on how to help train a Black Lab with some serious separation anxiety and bad case of jumping?



"Kats66Pny" said:
I'm jealous. That's an amazing view. I'm loving that first picture. You actually got a pic of lightning! That is skill. No matter how hard I try, I can never do it.
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Took this photograph a while ago from Coit Tower looking towards the Financial District in SF after a lovely dinner at The Steps of Rome in North Beach with the ExWife. ENJOY
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"abrahamfh" said:
Really great pics Pete,
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Huh? We call him a lot of things but Pete might just drive up and give you a good ole fashion whoopin' for that one.

BTW MARK, that view is kickin' dude. Talk about peaceful. No houses, nobody, no nothing. Just open land. Pic #1 has become my wallpaper.
 
You would think after a mini vacation would have some sun on those chicken legs of yours.

Abe,
Our lab pup has issues with jumping as well. Had a friend come over a few weeks ago and every time the dog would try to jump on him, my buddy would turn around so his back was facing the dog. He said thats how they broke their dog from jumping. If you turn your back on them they dont get the attention they are after and will eventually stop the behavior.
 
"abrahamfh" said:
Took this photograph a while ago from Coit Tower looking towards the Financial District in SF after a lovely dinner at The Steps of Rome in North Beach with the ExWife. ENJOY
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as for the separation anxiety... How mild or severe is the problem? What does the dog do when left alone? I've seen a few cases where some dogs get so stressed from being alone, they actually chew off their own tail. That is obviously a serious case of separation anxiety. Some dogs just suffer from boredom and keeping their minds occupied while you are gone will do the trick. You can buy a Kong and stuff it full of peanut butter or canned dog food and freeze it and give it to him right before you leave. Or if he is like my dogs, maybe he has one special toy he really likes to play with. If he tears things up, I would suggest you crate him when gone for his safety and safety of your belongings. The main thing is to not make a big deal when you leave or come home. No attention given to the dog. Giving them attention (physical and/or verbal) will actually increase the anxiety by praising them for their behavior. If the dog acts all hyper when you come home, ignore him until he has settled down. Once he's got it out of his system, then you can pet him and give him attention.

Another thing you can do for separation anxiety is an exercise that teaches the dog that if you're out of sight, you will come back. You start off by leaving the dog alone for small periods of time and then gradually increasing the time you are gone until you can be gone hours. Put the dog in a safe place (crate, bathroom, laundryroom) close the door and walk outside. Stand outside for a few minutes and go back inside the house. Repeat and each time you leave, increase the amount of time you are gone. Same as above, no long goodbye's or hey doggy daddy is home baby talk or pets until the dog is calm then you can reward him with praise.

As for the jumping. You can use a leash to help the problem. You will need a friend or family member to help. Have one person stand go outside or stand far away from you and dog. Put the dog in a sit (or if he doesn't want to sit let him stand but sitting is one thing a dog should know to do IMO), and drop the leash on the ground and step on the leash so if the dog tries to jump, he can't. Have the other person approach, ignoring the dog. If the dog tries to move, firm calm voice tell them no, and put them back into the sit position and then praise/treat. Repeat until the dog 'gets it' that sitting and not jumping when someone comes over to you or someone is at the door is a good thing and it gets him a reward.

If none of that made sense, then I blame it on lack of coffee and just waking up. :craz
 
Abe,
I stopped the jumping by holding my hand palm down toward the dog's face. Anytime it would jump it would hit it's nose on the palm of my hand.
 
Yeah, that fargin storm hit me this weekend too. They reported 90+ mile an hour winds on one weather station.

All I know is we (...ok I) left the trash can and recycle cans sitting outside to make some room in the garage while I was working. And later, we were out getting pizza when the storm hit.

Unbeknown to myself was that Bonnie had cleaned out her craft room that day - read 1 MILLION pieces of scrap paper, craft "stuff" - just little piece of paper that she emptied into the recycle can and not in a BAG first. Guess what the wind blew over and the scattered across all 6 neighbors yards, the roads, the woods back behind the house. Yep - one MILLION pieces of tiny SH*T! EVERYWHERE. Keep it mind it was paper, and it was small. Now add in the fact that it's soaking WET tiny paper.

YEAH.... I (no, WE) spent the next 2 hours cleaning sh*t up. We still didn't get it all out from under the evergreen trees back in the woods behind the house.

That was the last thing I wanted to do after having some great pizza and beers.
 
It looked like total arse. Plus it was in all of my neighbors’ yards. I know I would have not been very happy if my neighbors left their sh*t in my yard. So I reciprocated.

And plus it wasn't all paper - it a bunch of her crafting supplies, which tend to be foam whatevers. I won't even pretend to know what most of it is, I just know it most of it was degradable.
 
Rick and Kat have great advice for the dog problems. If you're evil like me, you could buy a shock collar if all else fails and just enjoy the jumping :amaz








I keed :ecit
 
We lost power last night for a few hours, came back on as I went to bed. A couple hours later, another boomer rolls through and we lose power again. Just came back on an hour ago.

We've had somewhere around 4" of rain since we got home last night. Went into town this am and had to cross 2 flooded roads.
 
Jeremy - sell all those paper scraps to the local kids - they'll "T P" someone's yard with it... :scar
(Ask me how I know)

BTW, a blower/vac works well for picking that crap up... :po
 
You know what worked even MORE awesome than a vac/blower? Bribing two 5-year olds with this statement:

"Whomever can pick up the most pieces of trash/paper gets a dollar."
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I just stood back and watched for a bit. :vic
 
I tried that once with my kid about picking up twigs in the back yard, I offered a nickel a piece, luckily he gave up when he reached $5.......
 
Thanks for all the advice everyone, and I apologize for hijacking the thread Pete Mark.

With all that water down there, good thing you got a boat to get you around town.
 
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